Paulette's 2024 Birthday Card

 I made a birthday card for my dear friend, Paulette's, Feb 15th birthday. 

I chose the gorgeous 49 and Market Color Swatch Inkwell collection 

because I think blues and lavender look so beautiful together

 and this is what's provided by this collection!

Like the previous birthday cards I've made this year, 

Paulette's card also has a "Happy Birthday" shaker 

filled with beautiful Prills and surrounded by pretty bling.

A floral laser cut element from the collection 

was perfect to go underneath the shaker.

Also, just above it and to the left 

are the perfect words in another wonderful laser cut element!

This 6" x 8" card had a large white area that I filled with a floral arrangement. 

Thinking a little beyond the usual, 

I decided to make a pretty bead pin to go with the flowers.

Using a couple of the curled wire stems by 49 and Market

 added to the whimsical feel.

Little vines by The Dusty Attic made cute corners.

I heat embossed them in Lavender EP.

My cards just wouldn't be the same without 

something gorgeous from ReneaBouquets!

Check out these stunning butterflies!

Oh how luscious!

On the backside of the card is a personal note printed in Bradley Hand ITC font.

Next to the sentiment are a couple of pretty rub-ons from the collection.

After receiving a birthday card myself from a sweet friend who used Stickles on it, 

I pulled out mine and used them on Paulette's card!

I don't know about you, but sometimes I forget about the different 

items, media, etc. that I have in my stash.

So I was really happy to 'sparkle up' this card!

I used Stickles on both the front & back of the card on

butterflies, flowers, grassy stems & these beautiful fussy cut moths.

Of course I made a box-in-box envelope to house this card.

The slightly larger one is from the same paper collection as the card 

and the smaller one is a pretty lavender solid.

Fronts - 

Backs - 

Thanks for stopping in to see Paulette's card & envelope.

Hope you have a blessed day!

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

49 and Market - Color Swatch Inkwell collection

6" x 8" Paper collection

This is the 12x12 page in the collection
showing the details that are on the same
6x8 size used for the card

Laser Cut Elements

Acetate Leaves

6x8 Rub-Ons

ReneaBouquets - Butterflies

Tiny Treasures 
"Astrial Pink"

The Dusty Attic - chipboard

Mini Vines

Shaker items:

Scrapbook.com Metal Nested Circles Die

to cut out the "Happy Birthday" words

Tim Holtz - Dimensional Clear Dome

for the automatic shaker!

Mark Richards - 3mm Crystal Stickers - Lt. Blue

Surrounds the shaker dome

 USArtquest - Prills 

"Lavender & Lace"
in the Spring Bling set

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Tattered Lace Die - Ornate Leaves

Wild Orchid Crafts Mulberry Flowers (no longer in business)

30mm Wild Roses - Blue/Aqua Mix
(used Dk & Lt Blue)

25mm Cottage Roses - Blue Mix
(used Aqua)

Buttercups - Light Blue

Buttercups - Royal Blue

Aster Daisies - Lilac 2-Tone

Gypsophila - Deep Yellow

Mini Sweethearts - Mixed Pastel (Pink)

Heather - Lilac 2-Tone

Poppies - Lilac

Papers for the Box-in-Box Envelope

49 and Market Color Swatch Inkwell
"Paper 1"

Bazzill Canvas Textured Cardstock
"Amulet"

Want2Scrap - Pearls

Steel Blue

Lavender

Tools

Fiskars 12" SureCut Paper Trimmer

Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Sizzix Big Shot Machine

Sizzix Magnetic Platform

Basic Grey Rub-On Roller Tool

Adhesives

Martha Stewart Hot Glue Gun

Score Tape

Nuvo Glue

Recollections
Foam Adhesive Squares

Recollections
Foam Adhesive Circles